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Person injured in crash between car, scooter in Pembroke

Person injured in crash between car, scooter in Pembroke

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PEMBROKE NH

One person was seriously injured after a crash between a car and a scooter in Pembroke.

The crash happened at around 8 Thursday morning. The adult on the scooter who was injured was taken to a hospital in Concord.

Police report the crash remains under investigation. No other information has been released.  NH State Police report they’re seeing an increase in such crashes across the state.

New data indicates 20% fewer fatal motor vehicle crashes in the first six-plus months of this year, compared with the same period last year.  The data also suggests the number of pedestrians killed by motor vehicles jumped by 66.7% during the same time frame.

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